State Programme Lead at WaterAid Nigeria

WaterAid is an international non-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people break free from poverty and disease, unlock their potential and change their lives for good through improved access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid started its operation in Nigeria in 1995. Since then it has successfully executed several intervention programmes as outlined by its objectives and has made impact in the lives of the very poor. WaterAid with the country office in Abuja currently works in Bauchi, Enugu and Plateau States with funding from various donors and partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Programme Lead

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Key Deliverables

• Lead in the development of Annual Plans for WaterAid's activities with inputs from partners (local and state government, as well as civil society partners) in such a manner that achieves WaterAid's programmatic goals and objectives in Lagos state.
• Lead in the design and implementation of Urban Water and Urban Sanitation interventions that address the gaps and challenges in the Lagos WASH sector in alignment with the State government's THEMES agenda.
• Lead the design and execution of influencing programs in Lagos State and identify the key sector issues on which WaterAid and its partners should focus their advocacy efforts to translate WASH policy to practice, strengthen WASH services and increase access to WASH.
• Participate in grant proposal development/proposal writing to pursue fundraising opportunities.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships and alliances between sector stakeholders, government counterparts and NGOs involved in water and sanitation related activities to identify innovations capable of increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the sector.
• Directly supervise a multi-functional state programmes team to deliver high performance, including setting performance objectives and monitoring performance.

Requirements
To be successful, you must meet the following requirements:

• Strong academic background (preferably at Master's Degree level) in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Development, Public Health or other relevant field.
• Sound knowledge of programme and basic project management approaches, including the ability to initiate, plan, manage and monitor programmes & projects as well as project budgets and financial management.
• Fully committed to WaterAid's vision, mission and values and a way of working that demonstrates this, with the ability to communicate this enthusiasm to others.
• At least 10 years' experience in Urban WASH programming demonstrated through a progressive career record working in a leadership role .
• Sound knowledge of programme and basic project management approaches, including the ability to initiate, plan, manage and monitor programmes & projects as well as project budgets and financial management.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  15th August, 2023

Note

• To apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Nigeria
• Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications